Collocations for pollution - noun

air, atmospheric, environmental, marine, river, water
agricultural, chemical, industrial, toxic
lead, mercury, oil, ozone, smoke, traffic, etc.
light, noise
airborne

cause
create, emit, generate, produce
They emit 90% less pollution than standard models.

avoid, eliminate, prevent
combat, control, fight, tackle (esp. BrE)
a convention on combating atmospheric pollution
The government has announced plans to tackle light pollution.

cut, limit, minimize, reduce
The summit ended with a joint pledge to limit pollution.

monitor

level
abatement, control, prevention, reduction
limits
standards
a tightening of water pollution standards

incident (esp. BrE), issue, problem
laws, legislation, regulations
offence (BrE)
sources
The computer model assesses the likely impact of new pollution sources.

credits (AmE)
a new market in pollution credits

the cost of pollution
the cost of air pollution in health and other terms

the effects of pollution
Many athletes feel the effects of air pollution during outdoor exercise.

a risk of pollution
Environmentalists say there is a high risk of pollution from the landfill site.

a source of pollution
Heavy traffic flow is a major source of noise pollution in urban areas.